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The correct spelling is convert.
How to pronounce convert
/ˈkɒn.vəːt/
nounIPA: /ˈkɒn.vəːt/
Say it like: Con-ver-t
The correct spelling is convert. A person who has converted to a religion. For example: "They were all converts to Islam."
Usage Examples
“They were all converts to Islam.”
“I never really liked broccoli before, but now that I've tasted it the way you cook it, I'm a convert!”
“A kettle converts water into steam.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A person who has converted to a religion.
- 2.A person who is now in favour of something that he or she previously opposed or disliked.
- 3.The equivalent of a conversion in rugby
verb
- 1.To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
- 2.To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.
- 3.To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 11).
- 4.To exchange for something of equal value.
- 5.To express (a quantity) in alternative units.
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